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About the Author

Clive Barker is the bestselling author of twenty-two books, including the New York Times bestsellers Abarat; Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War; and The Thief of Always. He is also an acclaimed painter, film producer, and director. For twelve years Mr. Barker has been working on a vast array of paintings to illuminate the text of The Books of Abarat, more than one hundred and twenty-five of which can be found within this volume.

Mr. Barker lives in California. He shares his house with seven dogs, three cockatiels, several undomesticated geckoes, an African gray parrot called Smokey, and a yellow-headed Amazon parrot called Malingo.

Praise for The Thief of Always…

“Charming and pleasantly shuddery.”
-Washington Post Book World

“In a tale that manages to be both cute and horrifying, bestselling novelist and screenwriter Barker puts the dark side back into childhood fantasy.”
-Publishers Weekly

“A modern fable written with literary flare and storytelling-with-a-twist style that will entertain and enchant.”
-San Diego Union-Tribune

“Barker...sets up his enchanted kingdom with plenty of wit and atmosphere.”
-Chicago Tribune